Handheld Pool Skimmer

ABSTRACT

A handheld pool skimmer is an apparatus that allows a user to get into a swimming pool and manually collect all of the debris within the swimming pool. The apparatus includes an edging frame, a mesh, a plurality of handgrips, and a plurality of brushes. The mesh is used to sift through the pool water and collect the debris within the pool water. The mesh is held taught on the apparatus with the edging frame, which also provides a structural base for the other components. The handgrips are distributed about the edging frame so that the user can grasp the necessary section of the present invention. The brushes allow the user to scrub or sweep up debris from the surface of the swimming pool.

The current application is a continuation-in-part (CIP) application ofthe U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 14/612,123 filed onFeb. 2, 2015. The U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No.14/612,123 claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent applicationSer. No. 61/934,144 filed on Jan. 31, 2014. The U.S. Non-Provisionalpatent application Ser. No. 14/612,123 is filed on Feb. 2, 2015 whileJan. 31, 2015 was on a weekend.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to pool filter accessories. Morespecifically, the present invention is a pool skimming apparatus that isused to manually clean leaves, bugs and debris from swimming pools.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Automatic skimmers often get clogged and, if not used daily, will notclean the side of the pool especially in areas with high insectinfestation as well as leaves that may have sap which allows them toadhere to the side of the pool. Often these automatic skimmers willbecome clogged, ineffective and eventually break down, the replacementsof which are in the range of $400 to $600. Such an issue can be avoidedcompletely with the use of the present invention as a substitute oraugmenting of the automatic skimmer.

The present invention may be used in such pools from home settings tosmall commercial pools based anywhere in the world. The presentinvention would enable debris, such as leaves, bugs, and dirt, to beremoved prior to getting lodged into and prematurely filling up thefilter. Studies have shown that prevention of clogging of the poolfilter leads to higher longevity and lower operating costs for theaverage pool, which is typically not covered. The present invention thusleads to a much longer life and less maintenance for the pool filter.The primary benefit of the present invention is the reduction in use orcomplete removal of expensive automatic skimmers. Used in combinationwith the automatic skimmers, the present invention leads to a longerlife and higher efficiency at lower operating cost for these types ofsystems. Another benefit is that the present invention allows the userto clean the pool water as a kind of exercise because the user need toenter, tread, and sift through the pool water with the presentinvention. The present invention does not require a pole to reach acrossthe pool and clean the pool water because the user has to get into thepole in order to clean the water. Another benefit is that the presentinvention allows a user to brush, skim, and clean the pool water in ashorter period of time than automated pool skimmer.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a back perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a back view of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front-perspective exploded view for the preferred embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a detailed perspective view of the present invention takenaround circle 6 in FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a back-perspective exploded view for the preferred embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a detailed perspective view of the present invention takenaround circle 7 in FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the present invention without themesh.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the present invention without the mesh.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention taken alongline 11-11 in FIG. 3.

FIG. 12 is a detailed view of the present invention taken around circle12 in FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a front perspective of the present invention with theplurality of brushes exploded from the edging frame.

FIG. 14 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating how the screenspline is used to mount the mesh in between the first assembly piece andthe second assembly piece.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describingselected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limitthe scope of the present invention.

As can be seen in FIG. 1 through 4, the present invention is a handheldpool skimmer, which allows a user to manually sift through the water ofa swimming pool and collect leaves, sand, bugs, and other kinds ofdebris within the pool. The present invention is sized and designed sothat the user can get into the swimming pool with the present inventionand can easily maneuver the present invention through the pool water.Once the present invention is full of debris, the user can hit thepresent invention on the side of the swimming pool in order to empty outthe collected debris into a disposal area. The user can keep repeatingthe process of using the present invention until the entire swimmingpool is clean of debris. The present invention comprises an edging frame1, a mesh 2, a plurality of handgrips 3, and a plurality of brushes 4.The edging frame 1 provides a structural base for the other componentsto be properly positioned about the present invention. The edging frame1 is also used to house some components for the present invention. Themesh 2 is a grid-type material that is stretched across the edging frame1 in order to collect debris sitting within the pool water. Theplurality of handgrips 3 allows the user to firmly grasp specific areasof the present invention so that the user can force and guide thepresent invention through the pool water. The plurality of brushes 4 isused to scrub any harden residue on any surfaces of the swimming pool.The plurality of brushes 4 is also used to sweep up any settled debrisfrom the bottom surface of the swimming pool. Once the settled debris isswept up and is floating away from the bottom surface of the swimmingpool, then the mesh 2 can be used to collect that debris.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, different sectionsof the edging frame 1 need to be defined in order to properly describethe general configuration of the present invention. Thus, the edgingframe 1 comprises an inner lateral surface 101, an outer lateral surface102 (shown in FIGS. 9 and 10), a first assembly piece 103, and a secondassembly piece 104 (shown in FIGS. 5 and 7). The inner lateral surface101 is the surface delineating the interior hole of the edging frame 1.The outer lateral surface 102 is the distal surface delineating theboundary of the edging frame 1. The first assembly piece 103 and thesecond assembly piece 104 are identically-shaped mirroring pieces thatoutline the three-dimensional shape of the edging frame 1 and areattached to each other in order to form the edging frame 1. The divisionbetween the first assembly piece 103 and the second assembly piece 104perpendicularly traverses through the inner lateral surface 101 and theouter lateral surface 102. Moreover, the first assembly piece 103 andthe second assembly piece 104 allow the present invention to be easilymanufactured and assembled by the user or anyone else.

As can be seen from FIGS. 5 and 7, the arrangement of the mesh 2, theplurality of handgrips 3, and the plurality of brushes 4 is described inrelation to the inner lateral surface 101, the outer lateral surface102, the first assembly piece 103, and the second assembly piece 104.The mesh 2 traverses into the edging frame 1 from the inner lateralsurface 101 and is perimetrically pressed in between the first assemblypiece 103 and the second assembly piece 104 so that the mesh 2 is tauton all of its edges as a user moves the present invention through thepool water. In addition, each of the plurality of handgrips 3 isconnected adjacent to the inner lateral surface 101, which allows theuser to firmly grasp the edging frame 1 without applying pressure to themesh 2. Consequently, the plurality of handgrips 3 prevents the userfrom poking holes through the mesh 2 while firmly grasping the edgingframe 1. The plurality of handgrips 3 is distributed around the edgingframe 1, which allows the user to grasp specific areas in order toutilize the different features of the present invention. For example,the user could grasp a specific pair of handgrips while sifting throughthe pool water with the mesh 2 and could grasp a different pair ofhandgrips while scrubbing with the plurality of brushes 4. In addition,the plurality of brushes 4 is mounted into the edging frame 1 from theouter lateral surface 102, which allows the user to use a raking motionwith the edging frame 1 in order to scrub or sweep with the plurality ofbrushes 4. More specifically, each of the plurality of brushes 4comprises a plurality of bristles 41, which are oriented normal to theouter lateral surface 102. This orientation for the plurality ofbristles 41 allows the plurality of brushes 4 to apply the maximumamount of sweeping or scrubbing force on debris located on a surface ofthe swimming pool.

The first assembly piece 103 and the second assembly piece 104 areidentically-shaped mirroring pieces of the edging frame 1. This allowsthe first assembly piece 103 and the second assembly piece 104 to becoextensively aligned with each other and form the three-dimensionalshape of the edging frame 1. Once the first assembly piece 103 and thesecond assembly piece 104 are coextensively aligned with each other,then the first assembly piece 103 and the second assembly piece 104 needto be held together by an adhesive or a rigid means of attachment suchas some kind of fasteners or structurally-integrated ribs between thefirst assembly piece 103 and the second assembly piece 104. The idealattachment means is a plurality of rivets 5 that are evenly distributedabout the edging frame 1 in order to secure the first assembly piece 103to the second assembly piece 104 along each section of the edging frame1.

Also in the preferred embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 11, 12, and 14,the mesh 2 is held in place between the first assembly piece 103 and thesecond assembly piece 104 by some additional components of the edgingframe 1, which includes a spline-receiving channel 109 and an annularprotrusion 110. In addition, the present invention further comprises ascreen spline 7 that is used to grip an annular section of the mesh 2while the mesh 2 is pressed in between the first assembly piece 103 andthe second assembly piece 104. The spline-receiving channel 109 isintegrated into and about the first assembly piece 103, and the annularprotrusion 110 is integrated into and about the second assembly piece104. The spline-receiving channel 109 and the annular protrusion 110 arepositioned adjacent to the division between the first assembly piece 103and the second assembly piece 104 so that the spline-receiving channel109 and the annular protrusion 110 can interface and align with eachother when the first assembly piece 103 and the second assembly piece104 are attached to each other. When assembling the preferred embodimentof the present invention, the annular section of the mesh 2 is pressedinto the spline-receiving channel 109 by the screen spline 7. The screenspline 7 can then be pressed into the spline-receiving channel 109 bythe annular protrusion 110, which allows for the mesh 2 to be properlysecured to the edging frame 1. After securing the mesh 2 to the edgingframe 1 in this manner, the excess of mesh 2 extending from the outerlateral surface 102 can be trimmed so that the peripheral edge of themesh 2 does not protrude from the outer lateral surface 102. Moreover, aquantity of waterproof glue 8 can be used to further secure the mesh 2to the edging frame 1. Thus, the annular section of the mesh 2 and thescreen spline 7 can be adhered into the spline-receiving channel 109 bythe quantity of waterproof glue 8.

The annular protrusion 110 can be configured in a few embodiments. Inone such embodiment, the annular protrusion 110 comprises a mirroringchannel that can be filled by another screen spline or by morewaterproof glue. The mirroring channel is the same physical component asthe spline-receiving channel 109 except the mirroring channel isintegrated into and about the second assembly piece 104. Similarly, theother screen spline is adhered into the mirroring channel so that thecombination of the other spline insert and the mirroring channel formsthe annular protrusion 110. This allows the other screen spline tocompress the screen spline 7 and the annular section of the mesh 2 intothe spline-receiving channel 109. Also in this embodiment, the mirroringchannel can alternatively be filled by only glue in order to form theannular protrusion 110. In another embodiment, the annular protrusion110 is an integrated feature of the edging frame 1 that is manufacturedwith the same material as the edging frame 1.

Thus, the configuration of the screen spline 7, the annular protrusion110, and the quantity of waterproof glue 8 allows for an exposed sectionto the mesh 2 to be held in a taut and the planar configuration by theedging frame 1. The exposed section of the mesh 2 is perimetricallydelineated by the inner lateral surface 101, which is shown in FIGS. 1and 2.

Also in some embodiments of the present invention, the edging frame 1 isdesigned with a first lengthwise portion 105, a second lengthwiseportion 106, a first widthwise portion 107, and a second widthwiseportion 108, which are shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. The first lengthwiseportion 105 and the second lengthwise portion 106 are positionedopposite to each other across the edging frame 1, and the firstwidthwise portion 107 and the second widthwise portion 108 arepositioned opposite to each other across the edging frame 1. Inaddition, the first widthwise portion 107 and the second widthwiseportion 108 are positioned in between the first lengthwise portion 105and the second lengthwise portion 106. The aforementioned configurationof the first lengthwise portion 105, the second lengthwise portion 106,the first widthwise portion 107, and the second widthwise portion 108forms a generally-rectangular shape with the edging frame 1. Thisgenerally-rectangular shape can be used to define the positioning forother components of the present invention. One positional definitionbased on the generally-rectangular shape is that the plurality ofbrushes 4 is connected adjacent to the first widthwise portion 107. Thisconfiguration between the plurality of brushes 4 and thegenerally-rectangular shape allows the user to move a large area of themesh 2 through the pool water when the first lengthwise portion 105 andthe second lengthwise portion 106 is approximately parallel to thebottom surface of the swimming pool. The user can then turn the presentinvention so that the first lengthwise portion 107 and the secondlengthwise portion 108 is approximately perpendicular to the bottomsurface of the swimming pool, which would allow the user to more easilycomplete the racking or scrubbing motion that is required to utilize theplurality of brushes 4.

As can be seen in FIG. 1 through 4 and in FIGS. 9 and 10, anotherpositional definition based on the generally-rectangular shape of theedging frame 1 is that a hanging feature 9 is centrally integrated intothe second widthwise portion 108. The hanging feature 9 allows thepresent invention to be hung from an elongated object protruding from awall such as a nail, a prong, a hook, or a pushpin. The positioning ofthe hanging feature 9 on the present invention allows the debriscollected on the plurality of brushes 4 can fall off the presentinvention and not fall back onto the present invention as the presentinvention is hung from the hanging feature 9. The hanging feature 9 ispreferably, but is not limited to, a hole traversing through the firstassembly piece 103 and the second assembly piece 104, wherein the holeis parallel to the inner lateral surface 101 and the outer lateralsurface 102.

Another positional definition based on the generally-rectangular shapeof the edging frame 1 describes how the plurality of brushes 4 aredistributed about the edging frame 1, which is shown in FIG. 10. Theplurality of handgrips 3 comprises a first lengthwise handgrip 31, asecond lengthwise handgrip 32, a first widthwise handgrip 33, and asecond widthwise handgrip 34. The first lengthwise handgrip 31 ispositioned along the first lengthwise portion 105, adjacent to thesecond widthwise portion 108, and the second lengthwise handgrip 32 ispositioned along the second lengthwise portion 106, adjacent to thesecond widthwise portion 108. The positioning of the first lengthwisehandgrip 31 and the second lengthwise handgrip 32 allows the user tofirmly grasp the edging frame 1 with both of their hands near the secondwidthwise portion 108 so that the user can more easily maneuver, scrub,and rake with the plurality of brushes 4. In addition, the firstwidthwise handgrip 33 is centrally positioned along the first widthwiseportion 107, and the second widthwise handgrip 34 is centrallypositioned along the second widthwise portion 108. The positioning ofthe first widthwise handgrip 33 and the second widthwise handgrip 34allows the user to firmly grasp the edging frame 1 with both of theirhands at the widthwise center of the edging frame 1 so that the user canapply an even amount of force to both the first widthwise portion 107and the second widthwise portion 108 as the user guides and sifts thepresent invention through the pool water.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the plurality of brushes 4is not integrated into the edging frame 1 but is modularly connectedinto the edging frame 1, which is shown in FIG. 13. Thus, the edgingframe 1 needs to further comprise a plurality of brush-receiving slots111, and each of the plurality of brushes 4 needs to further comprise abase 42 that is used to mount the plurality of bristles 41. Thus, theplurality of bristles 41 is connected into the base 42 in order to formeach insertable modular brush. The plurality of brush-receiving slots111 is manufactured holes that traverse into the first widthwise portion107 from the outer lateral surface 102. The plurality of brush-receivingslots 111 is distributed along the first widthwise portion 107, whichallows that entire side of the edging frame 1 to use the plurality ofbrushes 4 for sweeping, scrubbing, or raking. In order for the pluralityof brushes 4 to be modularly connected into the edging frame 1, the base42 for each of the plurality of brushes 4 needs to be engaged to acorresponding slot from the plurality of brush-receiving slots 111. Thissecures the plurality of brushes 4 onto the edging frame 1 because thebase 42 for each of the plurality brushes is clamped in between thefirst assembly piece 103 and the second assembly piece 104.

Also in some embodiments of the present invention, a self-adjustingbuoyancy feature 6 is integrated into the edging frame 1, which is shownin FIG. 12, so that the present invention can stay at the same waterlevel if the user accidently lets go of the present invention in thepool water. The absence of the self-adjusting buoyancy feature 6 couldcause the present invention to sink to the bottom or float to the top ofthe swimming pool if the user accidently lets go the present invention.Either situation could cause the user to lose track of the presentinvention in the pool water. The self-adjusting buoyancy feature 6 canbe, but is not limited to, water retaining structures manufactured intothe edging frame 1.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the self-adjustingbuoyancy feature 6 can be manufactured as a first ballasting channel 61and a second ballasting channel 62, which are shown in FIGS. 6, 8, and12. The first ballasting channel 61 is an open enclosure that isintegrated into the first assembly piece 103, adjacent to the division.The second ballasting channel 62 is also an open enclosure that isintegrated into the second assembly piece 104, adjacent to the division.The first ballasting channel 61 and the second ballasting channel 62 arepressed together as a means to retain water in between the firstballasting channel 61 and the second ballasting channel 62, which actsas a ballast for the edging frame 1. The first ballasting channel 61 andthe second ballasting channel 62 retain and release water through thedivision between the first assembly piece 103 and the second assemblypiece 104. The retained water within the edging frame 1 is used toreduce the buoyancy of the present invention so that the presentinvention can remain at the same water level if the present invention islet go by the user. The reduced buoyancy of the present invention alsoallows the user to more easily move the present invention through thepool water.

Also in the preferred embodiment, the present invention is composed ofhigh strength yet low cost materials that are readily available forlocal or international manufacturing. The edging frame 1 is made of ahigh polymer plastic. The mesh 2 is made of a plastic mesh 2. Theplurality of brushes 4 are made of plastic bristles. The plurality ofrivets 5 are made of a plastic material. All of the aforementionedmaterials that are used to manufacture present invention prevents thepresent invention from being corroded by rust while the presentinvention is continuously exposed to water.

The present invention offers a number of benefits over other poolskimming devices. One such benefit is that the present invention can beconveniently used by all ages. Another such benefit is that the presentinvention is economical to home owners with a swimming pool. The presentinvention can lower operating costs for the swimming pool by allowingfor more optimum use of the automatic skimmer or allowing for completeavoidance of the automatic pool skimmer, by allowing for no prematurereplacement of expensive filters (which may equal up to % of the cost ofa swimming pool), by allowing for less down time, and by allowing forless debris in the pool (which leads to a far more pleasant swimmingexperience). Another such benefit is that the present invention isenvironmentally friendly.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment, it is to be understood that many other possiblemodifications and variations can be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

What is claimed is:
 1. A handheld pool skimmer comprises: an edgingframe; a mesh; a plurality of handgrips; a plurality of brushes; saidedging frame comprises an inner lateral surface, an outer lateralsurface, a first assembly piece, and a second assembly piece; a divisionbetween said first assembly piece and said second assembly pieceperpendicularly traversing through said inner lateral surface and saidouter lateral surface; said mesh traversing into said edging frame fromsaid inner lateral surface; said mesh being perimetrically pressed inbetween said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece; eachof said plurality of handgrips being connected adjacent to said innerlateral surface; said plurality of handgrips being distributed aroundsaid edging frame; and each of said plurality of brushes being mountedinto said edging frame from said outer lateral surface.
 2. The handheldpool skimmer as claimed in claim 1 comprises: a plurality of rivets;said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece beingidentically-shaped mirroring pieces of said edging frame; said firstassembly piece and said second assembly piece being coextensivelyaligned with each other; said first assembly piece and said secondassembly piece being held together by said plurality of rivets; and saidplurality of rivets being distributed about said edging frame.
 3. Thehandheld pool skimmer as claimed in claim 1 comprises: a screen spline;said edging frame further comprises a spline-receiving channel and anannular protrusion; said spline-receiving channel being integrated intoand about said first assembly piece, adjacent to said division; saidannular protrusion being integrated into and about said second assemblypiece, adjacent to said division; an annular section of said mesh beingpressed into said spline-receiving channel by said screen spline; andsaid screen spline being pressed into said spline-receiving channel bysaid annular protrusion.
 4. The handheld pool skimmer as claimed inclaim 3 comprises: a quantity of waterproof glue; and said annularsection of said mesh and said screen spline being adhered into saidspline-receiving channel by said quantity of waterproof glue.
 5. Thehandheld pool skimmer as claimed in claim 3 comprises: an exposedsection of said mesh being perimetrically delineated by said innerlateral surface; and said exposed section being held in a taut andplanar configuration by the edging frame.
 6. The handheld pool skimmeras claimed in claim 1 comprises: said edging frame further comprises afirst lengthwise portion, a second lengthwise portion, a first widthwiseportion, and a second widthwise portion; said first lengthwise portionand said second lengthwise portion being positioned opposite to eachother across said edging frame; said first widthwise portion and saidsecond widthwise portion being positioned opposite to each other acrosssaid edging frame; said first widthwise portion and said secondwidthwise portion being positioned in between said first lengthwiseportion and said second lengthwise portion; and said plurality ofbrushes being positioned adjacent to said first widthwise portion. 7.The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in claim 6 comprises: a hangingfeature; and said hanging feature being centrally integrated along saidsecond widthwise portion.
 8. The handheld pool skimmer as claimed inclaim 6 comprises: said plurality of handgrips comprises a firstlengthwise handgrip and a second lengthwise handgrip; said firstlengthwise handgrip being positioned along said first lengthwiseportion, adjacent to said second widthwise portion; and said secondlengthwise handgrip being positioned along said second lengthwiseportion, adjacent to said second widthwise portion.
 9. The handheld poolskimmer as claimed in claim 6 comprises: said plurality of handgripscomprises a first widthwise handgrip and a second widthwise handgrip;said first widthwise handgrip being centrally positioned along saidfirst widthwise portion; and said second widthwise handgrip beingcentrally positioned along said second widthwise portion.
 10. Thehandheld pool skimmer as claimed in claim 1 comprises: each of saidplurality of brushes comprises a plurality of bristles; and saidplurality of bristles being oriented normal to said outer lateralsurface.
 11. The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in claim 10 comprises:said edging frame further comprises a plurality of brush-receivingslots; each of said plurality of brushes further comprises a base; saidplurality of bristles being connected into said base; said plurality ofbrush-receiving slots traversing into a first widthwise portion of saidedging frame from said outer lateral surface; said plurality ofbrush-receiving slots being distributed along said first widthwiseportion; said base for each of said plurality of brushes being engagedto a corresponding slot from said plurality of brush-receiving slots;and said base for each of said plurality of brushes being clamped inbetween said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece. 12.The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in claim 1 comprises: aself-adjusting buoyancy feature; and said self-adjusting buoyancyfeature being integrated along said edging frame.
 13. The handheld poolskimmer as claimed in claim 12 comprises: said self-adjusting buoyancyfeature comprises a first ballasting channel and a second ballastingchannel; said first ballasting channel being integrated into and aboutsaid first assembly piece, adjacent to said division; said secondballasting channel being integrated into and about said second assemblypiece, adjacent to said division; and said first ballasting channel andsaid second ballasting channel being pressed against each other, whereinwater is retained between said first ballasting channel and said secondballasting channel.
 14. A handheld pool skimmer comprises: an edgingframe; a mesh; a plurality of handgrips; a plurality of brushes; ascreen spline; a quantity of waterproof glue; said edging framecomprises an inner lateral surface, an outer lateral surface, a firstassembly piece, a second assembly piece, a spline-receiving channel, andan annular protrusion; a division between said first assembly piece andsaid second assembly piece perpendicularly traversing through said innerlateral surface and said outer lateral surface; said mesh traversinginto said edging frame from said inner lateral surface; said mesh beingperimetrically pressed in between said first assembly piece and saidsecond assembly piece; each of said plurality of handgrips beingconnected adjacent to said inner lateral surface; said plurality ofhandgrips being distributed around said edging frame; each of saidplurality of brushes being mounted into said edging frame from saidouter lateral surface; said spline-receiving channel being integratedinto and about said first assembly piece, adjacent to said division;said annular protrusion being integrated into and about said secondassembly piece, adjacent to said division; an annular section of saidmesh being pressed into said spline-receiving channel by said screenspline; said screen spline being pressed into said spline-receivingchannel by said annular protrusion; and said annular section of saidmesh and said screen spline being adhered into said spline-receivingchannel by said quantity of waterproof glue.
 15. The handheld poolskimmer as claimed in claim 14 comprises: a plurality of rivets; saidfirst assembly piece and said second assembly piece beingidentically-shaped mirroring pieces of said edging frame; said firstassembly piece and said second assembly piece being coextensivelyaligned with each other; said first assembly piece and said secondassembly piece being held together by said plurality of rivets; and saidplurality of rivets being distributed about said edging frame.
 16. Thehandheld pool skimmer as claimed in claim 14 comprises: an exposedsection of said mesh being perimetrically delineated by said innerlateral surface; and said exposed section being held in a taut andplanar configuration by the edging frame.
 17. The handheld pool skimmeras claimed in claim 14 comprises: a hanging feature; said edging framefurther comprises a first lengthwise portion, a second lengthwiseportion, a first widthwise portion, and a second widthwise portion; saidfirst lengthwise portion and said second lengthwise portion beingpositioned opposite to each other across said edging frame; said firstwidthwise portion and said second widthwise portion being positionedopposite to each other across said edging frame; said first widthwiseportion and said second widthwise portion being positioned in betweensaid first lengthwise portion and said second lengthwise portion; saidplurality of brushes being positioned adjacent to said first widthwiseportion; and said hanging feature being centrally integrated along saidsecond widthwise portion.
 18. The handheld pool skimmer as claimed inclaim 17 comprises: said plurality of handgrips comprises a firstlengthwise handgrip, a second lengthwise handgrip, a first widthwisehandgrip, and a second widthwise handgrip; said first lengthwisehandgrip being positioned along said first lengthwise portion, adjacentto said second widthwise portion; said second lengthwise handgrip beingpositioned along said second lengthwise portion, adjacent to said secondwidthwise portion; said first widthwise handgrip being centrallypositioned along said first widthwise portion; and said second widthwisehandgrip being centrally positioned along said second widthwise portion.19. The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in claim 14 comprises: each ofsaid plurality of brushes comprises a plurality of bristles and a base;said edging frame further comprises a plurality of brush-receivingslots; said plurality of bristles being oriented normal to said outerlateral surface; said plurality of bristles being connected into saidbase; said plurality of brush-receiving slots traversing into a firstwidthwise portion of said edging frame from said outer lateral surface;said plurality of brush-receiving slots being distributed along saidfirst widthwise portion; said base for each of said plurality of brushesbeing engaged to a corresponding slot from said plurality ofbrush-receiving slots; and said base for each of said plurality ofbrushes being clamped in between said first assembly piece and saidsecond assembly piece.
 20. The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in claim14 comprises: a self-adjusting buoyancy feature; said self-adjustingbuoyancy feature comprises a first ballasting channel and a secondballasting channel; said self-adjusting buoyancy feature beingintegrated along said edging frame; said first ballasting channel beingintegrated into and about said first assembly piece, adjacent to saiddivision; said second ballasting channel being integrated into and aboutsaid second assembly piece, adjacent to said division; and said firstballasting channel and said second ballasting channel being pressedagainst each other, wherein water is retained between said firstballasting channel and said second ballasting channel.